Lightning in Passaic County, New Jersey

Lightning August 15, 2012 · Passaic County, New Jersey

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Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A residential property in Bloomingdale, NJ was struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm, resulting in a fire. The local police and fire department responded and were able to extinguish the fire by 5 pm LST. No injuries were reported for both the property owners and the response team. Damage was reported on the second floor and the attic, with the house being deemed uninhabitable until repairs were made.

The wider storm

An upper level disturbance and the triple point of a surface low pressure system passed through the Northeast during the afternoon, producing scattered strong to severe thunderstorms over Passaic County.

Began near Haskell (41.0062, -74.3312).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 409401. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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